Nigel Short vs G Akash

25th Abu Dhabi Masters · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black G Akash
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 25th Abu Dhabi Masters
Site Abu Dhabi UAE
Round 6.21
Date 2018.08.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/2B3pp/8/1R6/3P2Pb/1PP4P/4R2K/5rr1 b - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.e5 Ne4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Na5
  16. 16.Bf4 Nxb3
  17. 17.axb3 a5
  18. 18.Qe2 Qd7
  19. 19.g4 Bg6
  20. 20.e6 fxe6
  21. 21.Ne5 Qe8
  22. 22.Nxg6 Qxg6
  23. 23.Bxc7 Bh4
  24. 24.Qxe6+ Qxe6
  25. 25.Rxe6 Rxf2
  26. 26.Bxa5 Rf3
  27. 27.Re5 Raf8
  28. 28.Ra2 Rg3+
  29. 29.Rg2 Rd3
  30. 30.Rxd5 Rd1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Rff1
  32. 32.Re2 Rg1
  33. 33.Bc7 Rdf1
  34. 34.Rxb5 Rh1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Rhg1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Rh1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Rhg1+
  38. 38.Kh2

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